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OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202502-0648-008
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NOAA	Agency Tracking No: 0648-H&LS
Title: Expanding Industry-Collaborative Research Surveys in Untrawlable Habitats along the Pacific Coast
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/28/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	200	0
Time Burden (Hours)	66	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	14	0

Abstract: This request is to initiate a new collection of information from members of the recreational and commercial fishing communities along the U.S. Pacific Coast to support expansion of fishery-independent groundfish research surveys conducted by the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) and Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC). This collection will generate information essential for the expansion of existing industry-collaborative research surveys, eliminate spatial gaps in survey coverage, and provide information for the monitoring, assessment, and management of ecologically and economically important groundfish stocks. Due to the paucity of data for many species and the resulting uncertainty surrounding the health of these stocks, large areas of the coast have been closed to most fishing as a precautionary measure, which has been economically damaging to the recreational and commercial fishing communities. Partnering with these communities will close data gaps, reduce scientific uncertainty, and enable more effective management of U.S. Pacific Coast groundfish stocks. NMFS will generate a spreadsheet template that will be distributed on a voluntary basis to members of the recreational and commercial fishing communities along the U.S. Pacific Coast to solicit information about potential sampling locations to include in an expansion of existing research surveys. Specifically, NMFS requests data including GPS coordinates depth, seafloor type, target species, and recommended gear types for consideration as potential new sampling locations. Respondents will include existing contacts and research partners within the industry as well as individuals recommended by industry leaders and liaisons along the coast to ensure broad spatial coverage. NMFS plans to place no restrictions on broader distributions by primary respondents to other knowledgeable members of the fishing community (i.e., secondary respondents) on a voluntary basis.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 16 USC 1801 et seq Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 15841	03/05/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 14123	03/28/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Sites for Potential Untrawlable Habitat Survey	N/A	Sites for Potential Untrawlable Habitat Survey

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	200	200
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	66	66
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	14	14

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a request for a new collection.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $23,749

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination. Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

Agency Contact: John Harms 206 860-3414 john.harms@noaa.gov

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